Imperial County CA Archives Biographies.....Finley, Archie B. 1895 - 
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Author: F. C. Farr (editor, 1918)

ARCHIE B. FINLEY.—Well entitled to recognition in this publication is one of the
pioneers and representative citizens of Imperial County, namely, Archie B.
Finley, owner of forty acres of land in Water Company No. 8, at Brawley,
California. Mr. Finley has been long identified with the agricultural and real
estate interests of the community, and he has been an influential factor in
furthering the upbuilding of the county in many ways. Archie B., the subject of
this review, came to Imperial County in 1903, and was born in Oakland,
California, August 4, 1895, the son of John W. and Hattie (Hinckley) Finley. The
parents of Mr. Finley came to this part of the country from Kansas and started
pioneering in the most practical way. There was nothing but sand hills to greet
them upon arrival, but through perseverance they have become prominent among the
ranch people of the Valley. The ranch controlled by Archie B. was originally the
property of his parents. Archie B. received his education in Brawley and left
the high school in that city at the age of 18 years. At the time of his entrance
into high school life at Brawley the county school was known as the Spruce
School. After leaving school he assisted his parents on the ranch until he
purchased the property. At that time he launched forth into the dairy business
and was also very successful in the raising of alfalfa for stock feeding. He
keeps on an average of about thirty head of cattle and other livestock. He has
erected a fine residence on the place and has carried improvements on an
extensive scale, all of which add greatly to the appearance of the place in
general. Trees have been planted, and with the addition of shrubbery the Finley
homestead is one of the best country homes in the district. Politically Mr.
Finley can always be depended upon to vote for the man who deserves the highest
consideration. He was married at Brawley, California, May 31, 1916, to Miss
Essie Minshew, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Minshew. Her mother died when
Mrs. Finley was very young and is buried in Belcherville, Texas. Her father
resides in Brawley, California, where he has resided since 1913. Mr. Finley has
a son, Clayton Earl, born May 8, 1917, on the ranch. The progress of Mr. Finley
has been marked by impregnable integrity, conscientious effort and broad,
conservative business methods throughout.

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THE HISTORY
OF
IMPERIAL COUNTY
CALIFORNIA
EDITED BY
F. C. FARR

IN ONE VOLUME
ILLUSTRATED
Published by ELMS AND FRANKS
BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA 1918

Printed by Taylor & Taylor, San Francisco

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